Traveling with MY class III / 我和二善的旅行 (三)

西寶國小 / Sibao Elementary School

這兩天重新閱讀雲門舞集到歐洲巡迴演出的記錄，林懷民在葡萄牙辛特拉的佩南宮看到滿地的落花，心有所感，於是創作了「花語」。西寶國小的小木屋教室外也有一片落花，櫻花、梅花，有一日，一位小男孩用樹枝打著梅花樹，花瓣就像下雨，落了一地。

These two days I have been rereading Cloud Gate Dance Group’s performance tour to Europe. Lin Hwai-min was inspired by a vast land of fallen flower petals in Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal, and thus created Whisper of Flowers. Similar beautiful scenes can be found outside the wooden cabin classrooms in Sibao Elementary School, whether you prefer cherry blossoms or plum flowers. One noon, a boy knocked on the tree branches with a stick. White plum flowers drifted down as if it were raining.

西寶國小還有小菊花、
紅楓、
像布袋戲舞台的司令台、
小朋友手作的陶燒品、
三隻羊、
蛙鳴。

In Sibao Elementary School, you can find marguerite flowers,
red maple trees,
a glove-puppetry-like stage for teachers to talk on,
kids’ handmade pottery works,
three goats,
and frog choir.

太魯閣導覽員黃小姐說：台灣甚麼都亂，甚麼都美。我說，西寶是個例外，不亂但美。

Miss Huang, the tour guide of Taroko Gorge said, Taiwan possesses the beauty of chaos. However, I think Sibao is an exception. It’s not chaotic but very beautiful.